02-06-2020, 01:17 PM
(02-06-2020, 12:46 PM)westwardloo Wrote: Seems like large scale developments continue to be proposed in Hamilton even without the LRT. I expected this to slow down, but I guess investors are going all out with the hope that Hamilton will become the Brooklyn of Toronto. Hamilton does have a lot going for it compared to kwc to become the choice for millennials that prefer an urban environment. Once they realize Toronto is too expensive to live. Hamilton has an older built form that consists of a grid system which makes it extremely walkable, They have one concentrated downtown vs arguable 5 in kwc, which allows for most of the cultural amenities to be concentrated. They have 2 professional sports teams vs Kitchener 0. I would argue that the connection to nature is better in Hamilton due to the escarpment and lake Ontario. KWC has the grand river, but in my opinion does a poor job at showcasing it. They have better access to Toronto through the lakeshore line, which will always have better service than Kitchener line. The only reason I choose kwc over Hamilton when I decided to leave Toronto was family and the guarantee of the LRT.
I wish we would see these types of office developments in Downtown Kitchener, Even uptown although i know that will never happen. Unfortunately I think a few things are stopping this. RIM left a large quantity of suburban office space that needed to be lease, I would argue that Waterloo is also preventing this from happening as they continue to build more suburban 90's style tech offices in the David Johnston Research & Technology park.
Bang on save for the sports thing and maybe the connection to nature depending on your preferred activity.
KW Titans are a pro team.